The RonCo of Linux Distros

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Set it and forget it

Ron Popeil of RonCo fame is well known by late night insomniacs and TV infomerical fans for his enthusiastic selling of any number of food processing gadgets. One of his more memorable products was an appliance - a rotisserie oven to be exact - that he sold with the famous tag line “Set it and forget it”. Ron’s message was as simple as his product. This is a device intended for a single, straight forward use and it’s designed to make it easy and simple for anyone to use. Novell’s SUSE Appliance Program announcement today promises to deliver the same “set it and forget it” benefits.

Commentary on ZDnet: Novell delivers SUSE appliance kit

It may be the most important thing Novell has done for software shops in decades.

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LABS GALLERY: Novell SUSE Studio Makes Linux Appliance Creation a Snap

Novell makes Linux easy with SUSE Studio

This is a bold move by Novell, and great for the industry. Novell's SUSE Studio Online sends a shot over the bow of proprietary software tools, pushing the envelope on innovation. Try finding something as good as SUSE Studio Online for Windows, Unix, etc. (Spoiler: you won't.)